pensaer

Welsh

Etymology

pen (“head, chief”) +‎ saer (“carpenter, craftsperson”)

Pronunciation

Noun

pensaer m (plural penseiri)

  1. master carpenter, master builder
  2. architect

Derived terms

  • pensaernïaeth (“architecture”)
  • pensaernïol (“architectural”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of pensaer
radical soft nasal aspirate
pensaer bensaer mhensaer phensaer

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

Further reading

  • D. G. Lewis, N. Lewis, editors (2005–present), “pensaer”, in Gweiadur: the Welsh–English Dictionary, Gwerin
  • R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “pensaer”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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